Sustainability is an important agenda embedded in Torrens University Australia (TUA)'s research strategy. To illustrate how Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets are addressed by Torrens University researchers, this chapter identifies real-world problems and reports on research that has delivered sustainable change.

Shaping systems and processes, changing public attitudes, and influencing policy is grounded in partnerships. In this episode, Torrens University researchers share insights into how industry, academia and government can come together to make transformational change across different sectors – from construction to hospitality.

To address affordable housing challenges, the sector has turned to traditional government-led interventions meant to influence supply and demand. The authors argue that alongside these traditional approaches, there is a need for multi-stakeholder collaboration in resilient networks that create novel niche solutions, one being pop-up shelters or dwellings established in vacant structures.

Construction presents high rates of fatalities and injuries and is known as one of the most dangerous industries in which to work. This technical report is part of a worldwide trend to develop better tools for collaborative decision making on construction projects through improved information ecosystems to enable public and private sector client organisations to...

The research 'Work Health and Safety Management using Building Information Modelling' is a four-phase study aiming to examine the opportunities to achieve WHS objectives through the application of BIM in major construction projects. This technical report presents the outcomes of Phase 2, including the results of an in-depth empirical study and the recommended contents of...